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Scientific Name	**Fonchiiloricaria nanodon** Rodriguez, Ortega & Covain, 2011
Common Names	Small Teeth Whiptail Småtandet Grenmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Río Huallaga, between Tingo Maria and Aucayacu, Huanuco Department, Leoncio Prado Province, Peru, ca. 9°19'22''S, 76°01'50''W.
Etymology	Fonchiiloricaria: Named for F. Chang, a Peruvian ichthyologist. nanodon: Name from the Greek nano, meaning reduced, and odon, meaning teeth.
Species Information
Size	175mm or 6.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	This genus is represented by a single species. It is distinguished from all other genera of Loricariinae by usually possessing one to three premaxillary teeth that are greatly reduced. The following combination of characters also differentiates this genus from all other members of the Loricariinae: lips with globular papillae on the surface; the distal margin of lower lip bearing short, triangular filaments; the premaxilla greatly reduced; the abdomen completely covered by plates, with the plates between lateral abdominal plates small and rhombic; a caudal fin with 14 rays; the orbital notch absent; five lateral series of plates; dorsal-fin spinelet absent; preanal plate present, large and solid, and of irregular, polygonal shape, the caudal peduncle becoming more compressed posteriorly for the last seven to 10 plates.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Río Huallaga, Peru. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Huallaga (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Journal of Fish Biology v. 79 (no. 4):885, Figs. 4, 5a, 6c. 7, 8.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:14 (species record created: 2011 Sep 19 09:26)